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The Detroit band’s influence expanded after it broke up, kick-starting the nascent punk scene.

Born Melanie Safka in Queens, NY, at 22 years-old and essentially an unknown, she performed a star-making set at the 1969 festival

Along with the late Ronnie Spector, Weiss was the voice and face of the ’60s girl groups.

Collins, with his sister Lorrie, appeared alongside country stars such as Johnny Cash and Patsy Cline.

After finding success as a detective on the ’70s TV smash, he hit the top of the charts with his single ‘Don’t Give Up on Us.’

The comedy-musical duo’s popular variety show was a great showcase for rock acts. But many of the sketches proved too controversial for the CBS sensors

Laura Lynch was the founding upright bass player for the country music band, but left just prior to their significant success

Although she never made the Billboard charts, she was highly respected and consistently prolific for more than 50 years.

The Rock Hall member had been in-and-out of hospitals, most recently for a collapsed lung

The singer, guitarist, writer, producer and leader of the multi-Platinum selling rock band shaped and directed the group from its earliest beginnings